drudgery — hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
Korean meaning: 지루하고 힘든 단조로운 일, 고역
Korean pronunciation: **드**러져리
Example Sentences
- Thanks to the dishwasher, kitchen cleanup is no longer pure drudgery.
- He turned his boring data entry job into less of a drudgery by listening to podcasts.
- My robot vacuum has freed me from the drudgery of sweeping floors every day.
drudgery
NOUN//ˈdrʌdʒəri//
hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
She scrubs endless pots, exhausted by the kitchen drudgery.
Turn your drudgery into playful fudgery!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 프랑스어 'drugerie'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '무거운 일'을 뜻했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 지루하고 반복적인 일의 의미로 발전했습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Thanks to the dishwasher, kitchen cleanup is no longer pure drudgery.”
“He turned his boring data entry job into less of a drudgery by listening to podcasts.”
“My robot vacuum has freed me from the drudgery of sweeping floors every day.”
“She found gardening therapeutic rather than drudgery, unlike her husband.”
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